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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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